Sadio Mane completed the move to Bayern Munichend the six years of spells with Liverpool in which he helped end their 30-year wait for a championship, as well as winning the Champions League.
Source told ESPN on Friday that Mane has reached an agreement with Bayern, who won their 10th consecutive Bundesliga title in May, in a package totaling 41 million euros.
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Mane has signed a contract until 2025 with Bayern.
In statementLiverpool said: “We thank Sadio for all he has done and wish him the best of luck for the rest of his career.”
In a Q&A on Liverpool’s website, Mane said: “Obviously it’s weird – really, really weird – not to be a Liverpool player after six years at Anfield. But of course I am. I had a great time, an unbelievable time, and since my first day I really enjoyed training, playing, especially at Anfield and in front of the fans. this great.
“From the first day I arrived at the club, I spoke to the boss when I was at Southampton, and I think we weren’t even in the Champions League at the time. He called me and I said: ‘Sure.’ I just decided in my heart that I was going to Liverpool because that’s where I see myself, and for me, it’s the right time and the right club to achieve everything.
“So I can say of course we won a lot and I had a great time there. Unbelievable time at Liverpool, we won a lot. Like me always say, my life always [about a] the challenge and when it came I told the club that I wanted to leave, I wanted to go somewhere else to see the new challenge. It’s not something else, it’s just a challenge because for me, I want to always challenge myself to get better and better. “
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Mane added: “I’m really happy to finally be playing for FC Bayern in Munich. We talked a lot and I felt great interest from this great club from the very beginning, so for me there’s no doubt. This is the right time for this challenge.” I want to achieve more with this club, in Europe too. During my time in Salzburg I watched a lot of Bayern games – I really like this club! “
He became Bayern’s third signing of the season, following the arrivals of Ajax Amsterdam duo Ryan Gravenberch and Noussair Mazraoui.
Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic said: “Everybody knows his outstanding technical qualities as well as his incredible intellect. speak. “He will contribute a lot and help lead our team, which has a great structure. His joining FC Bayern shows our club and he has big goals. Sadio. Mane is a perfect fit for the kind of football FC Bayern played under Julian Nagelsmann.”
The Senegal The international made 269 appearances for Liverpool, scoring 120 goals and providing 38 assists.
He joined Liverpool from Southampton in 2016, arriving within the first 12 months of manager Jurgen Klopp’s reign, and played a key role in the club’s return to the pinnacle of English football – he lifted the Champions League in 2019 and helped the club end a 30-year wait to win the Premier League in 2020.
He also won the Club World Cup (2019), FA Cup (2022) and Carabao Cup (2022) scoring 120 goals in 269 games in all competitions during his time with Liverpool.
There was much speculation throughout last season that Mohamed Salah could also leave this summer, but the striker confirmed last month that he will stay at Liverpool for the 2022-23 campaign.
